Beck’s Anxiety Inventory

It shouldn’t take more than five minutes, but if your patient wants to take their time to think about their answers, let them.

No. On the part of the patient, they simply need to pick an answer from a preset selection. On the part of the healthcare professional, they just need to add up the scores and write down any notes in the Additional Comments box.

No. It’s a screening tool included in the anxiety diagnostic process. As we mentioned earlier, the results of this inventory should not be the sole basis for a diagnosis. Using other assessments, covering as much ground as possible is best.